1983Final results
1983 election for New Jersey Legislative District 32
New Jersey State Senate · New Jersey
Thomas F. Cowan Sr. (D) won with 63.8% of the vote, defeating Joseph A. Plonski (R) by 31.3 points.
Thomas F. Cowan Sr.Democrat · winner
63.8%23,510
Joseph A. PlonskiRepublican
32.6%11,997
Herbert H. ShawOther party
3.6%1,318
36,825 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1983
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET